1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by 7th-year head coach Jack Bruen, played their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–15, 9–3 to tie for first place. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Bucknell and Holy Cross to win the Patriot League tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Raiders played a tough game in the opening round against No. 1 seed Connecticut, 68–59.

1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball
Patriot League regular season co-champions Patriot League tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Patriot League
Record	15–15 (9–3 Patriot)
Head coach	Jack Bruen (7th season)
Home arena	Cotterell Court
Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 →

1995–96 Patriot League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Colgate †	9	–	3		.750			15	–	15		.500
Navy	9	–	3		.750			15	–	12		.556
Holy Cross	8	–	4		.667			16	–	13		.552
Bucknell	8	–	4		.667			17	–	11		.607
Lafayette	4	–	8		.333			7	–	20		.259
Lehigh	2	–	10		.167			4	–	23		.148
Army	2	–	10		.167			7	–	20		.259
† 1996 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster

1995–96 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown C 31 Adonal Foyle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So	Head coach Jack Bruen (Penn) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Patriot League regular season
Patriot League tournament
Mar 3, 1996*		vs. Bucknell Semifinals	W 67–61	14–14	Hart Center  Worcester, Massachusetts
Mar 6, 1996*		Holy Cross Championship game	W 74–65	15–14	Cotterell Court  Hamilton, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1996*	(16 SE)	vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Connecticut First round	L 59–68	15–15	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast Source^[1]. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Colgate Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2023.